Tag: sea level rise

“South Florida by the numbers” is a web feature that catalogs the most notable, quirky and surprising real estate statistics. BREAKING NEWS: It is really, really hot outside. We know, this is not terribly shocking information for readers familiar with South Florida, maps, and/or how the seasons work, but

A flooded street in South Florida (Credit: Getty Images) Researchers at the University of Florida have found that sea levels in the Southeast, including Miami Beach, rose six times faster than the rate of global increase between 2011 and 2015. Along the coast, below North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras, researchers have

VIDEO: Earlier #flooding along 47th st. in #MiamiBeach. pic.twitter.com/JIa9wx0G5e — Miami Beach Alerts (@BeachNewsAlerts) August 2, 2017 The tail end of Tropical Depression Emily brought severe flooding to Miami and Miami Beach on Tuesday, filling streets, shutting down businesses and even forcing the Miami-Dade County Courthouse Center to

Flooding in Miami Beach in 2013 Real estate speculation in lower-cost, higher-elevation areas of inland Miami may draw fuel from sea-level rise, according to an article published by Scientific American. Hugh Gladwin, an anthropologist at Florida International University, is starting to see evidence that sea-level rise already is playing a role

Flooding in Brickell A new study shows the chilling economic impact of climate change in the years to come, with southern states like Florida and Texas feeling the most intense burn. A map published in the New York Times shows the potential losses from 2080 to 2099, which would range

A flooded street in South Florida (Credit: Getty Images) Miami Beach is inching closer to adopting new building standards meant to mitigate the impact of sea level rise. The Miami Beach Planning Board on Tuesday signed off on recommendations by the city’s planning and zoning department that include restrictions

A flooded street in South Florida (Credit: Getty Images) For some property owners in Miami Beach, raising their homes and buildings may be the only solution to dealing with rising seas. Miami Beach officials say that as the city raises its streets, they expect more homeowners and building owners to